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Sony ICF-CD855VSIL TV/Weather/FM/AM 4 Band CD Clock Radio

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This product may mention receiving an NTSC-TV or TV-VHF frequency in its product description. However, due to the digital TV transition enacted on June 12, 2009, analog TV broadcasts are no longer supported. Please be aware that no analog TV broadcasts will be receivable by this product.

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Technical Details

  • Wake to your favorite CD or radio station
  • Interior decoration conscious stylish design
  • Sophisticated LCD display
  • Clear acrylic lid lets you see the disc spinning
  • Triple display (Present Time, Alarm A / Alarm B)
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Product Details

Product Manual [571kb PDF]
  • Item Weight: 6 pounds
  • Shipping Weight: 5 pounds
  • Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
  • ASIN: B0001NBHQ2
  • Item model number: ICFCD855V
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
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    #24 in  Patio, Lawn & Garden > Weather Instruments > Weather Monitoring Clocks
    #32 in  Electronics > Portable Audio & Video > Radios > Clock Radios > CD & Cassette Clock Radios
  • Date first available at Amazon.com: January 9, 2005

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Product Description

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Rise and shine, take a nap, or fall asleep with the stylish ICF-CD855VSIL clock radio. Dual Alarm allows two separate wake-up times, while the Extendable Snooze option lets you choose your snooze duration. Use the Nap Timer to take a 10 minute or 2 hour nap without resetting your alarms. At night, the Gentle Sleep feature gradually decreases volume while you fall asleep to your favorite CD or radio station. Complete with AM/FM radio and CD-R/RW playback capability, this clock radio will make waking up a pleasure.

Features

  • Stylish and Interior Conscious Design distinguishes this versatile system from ordinary looking clock radios while compact form also saves space on nightstand.
  • Sophisticated LCD Display is backlit for day/night visibility.
  • Acrylic Lid allows you to view the CD being played which gives this clock radio a cool, high tech look.
  • Triple Time Display Allows a main display for the time and 2 for the alarms.
  • Dual Alarm permits two separate wake-up time settings.
  • Extendable Snooze (10 Minutes per Tap/60 Minutes Max.) gives you the freedom to choose your personal snooze time instead of having to settle for the standard time intervals of other alarms; each press of the Snoozinator bar adds an additional 10 minutes to your snooze time, up to a full hour, so with a few quick flicks of your fingertips you can roll over for more uninterrupted sleep without having to re-set the alarm.
  • Gentle Sleep when listening to CD or radio (with Sleep Timer) gradually decreases volume until it turns off.
  • AM/FM/TV/Weather/4 Band provides the most accurate drift-free tuning of all available radio stations, plus audio from TV channels 2-13, as well as up to the minute weather from your local Weather Band broadcasts.
  • 25 Station Presets offer convenient one-button tuning to 10 of your favorite FM and 5 AM radio stations along with 5 TV channels and 5 weather frequencies.
  • CD-R/RW Playback1 plays all compact discs including CD-R (recordable) and CD-RW (rewritable); your own compilations from CD recorder deck or PC can be played on the unit, and it gives you the ability to play network audio music from the Internet. A perfect companion for your PC music.
  • 5 Direct Access Buttons lets you access your favorite radio stations with the touch of a button.
  • LCD Brightness Control lets you adjust the display brightness to suit your preference, in day or night time.
  • Nap Timer is a separate button which allows you to take a short nap without changing your alarm settings (You can select your favorite nap time of 10, 20, 30, 60, 90, 120 minutes).


Product Description

SONY ICFCD855V -- You'll always get up on the right side of the bed, when you're gently roused to greet the day by this ultramodern Dream Machine(R) CD Clock Radio. Dual alarm with individual setting Extendable Snooze function Gentle Sleep function TV / Weather / FM / AM 4 Band Tuner 25 Station Presets 5 Direct Access(TM) buttons LCD brightness control

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224 of 224 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Overall Excellent product with some minor flaws., August 16, 2004
By Chris in St. Pete (St. Petersburg, FL United States) - See all my reviews
  
Bought this for its sleek design, small footprint and CD capability. It was purchased for our babies room so that we could play CDs. We wanted something smaller and better looking than any of the boom boxes and not as expensive as the shelf systems at which we looked.

So your needs may differ if you plan to use this as an alarm clock.

We really like the size and sound quality for something this small. It is very easy to set up without even using the owners manual. The buttons are well placed and have a very solid feel. The unit has a very high quality feel to it as you would expect from Sony and considering the price.

All functions work as described so I won't spend a lot of time on them individually. Reception is excellent in FM mode, AM is a bit weaker. The TV and weather bands are very hit and miss as far as reception and was dissapointed that I could not get better reception from the preselectd weather frequencies as I live in a well populated area that is subject to severe weather.

CD works flawlessly but the size hinders the bass and mid-range a bit. But again, consideing the size of the unit I am more than happy with the sound quality. If sound quality is more important than size you may want to consider the Panasonic RC-CD350.

I have only four complaints about this unit... the wall wart power supply is huge, the LCD backlight is VERY bright, even on its lowest setting of three. This isn't too much of an issue for us as we will use it as a night light in our babies room. More frustrating is the fact that considering how bright the LCD backlight is it is difficult to read the LCD diplay. I couldn't use this if it were for my bedroom alarm clock. And the last is the lack of a battery back up. This is sort of silly in a unit that costs $80.

Bottom line is this is a high quality unit which has a few drawbacks that a unit of this price point shouldn't have.

Pros:
Sleek design (Only Panasonic was close on design)
Relativly small size (considering it plays CDs)
Good sound quality (Panasonic was better but bigger)
Solid feel (What you expect from Sony at this price)

Cons:
Huge wall wart transformer
VERY bright LCD backlight
Poor weather band reception
Difficult to read LCD
No battery back up
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47 of 48 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Bogy, January 28, 2005
I really like this clock radio but Sony needs to fix a couple of items. The sound is great compaired to most of the clock radios I have owned and I like that you can set the two alarms to different stations and audio levels.
Now to the problems. First is the power cube. You can not disconnect it from the radio. I have a headboard with a 2 inch hole for power cords to go through. There is no way that cube is going through that hole! Currently I have the cord running across the headboard and down the side. I will be cutting the cord shortly and then splicing it back together. If you could unplug the cord from the radio this would not be needed. Second is a big one no battery backup of the clock data. I have had two power outages since getting the clock. Both times I had to reset the radio preselects and the alarms. Here is a hint set the radio channels first, you need them set when you do the alarms. Third issue is the light. This clock could be used as a flashlight! For some reason Sony did not cover the back of the display. There was more light coming out of the back of the display than the front. I have a mirror on the headboard so you could almost read by the light. I place a piece of tape over the back of the display and it cut down most of the light.
Overall I am happy with this clock radio. The sound quality and digital tuner are great. It is just the little things that Sony needs to work on, but I would buy it again.
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Garbage, February 16, 2006
I suffered with this clock for a year because it was a gift and expensive. Even on the lowest setting the blue glow is so bright my finace says it looks like an alien spaceship is landing in the room. The sound is so-so and it has no battery backup, lose power for a second and you have to reset everthing. It is also very big, taking up 1/2 my nightstand. The final straw was that it has trouble tuning in even the strongest radio stations where I live. This morning I finally gave in, accepted reality and tossed it in the trash. I won't miss it at all.
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